Commercial Contract Specialist in Avonmouth, City of Bristol

Commercial Contract Specialist

Location: Severn Beach, Bristol

Salary: 35k - 40k

Start Date: Immediately

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am till 4.30pm, 1pm Finish on a Friday

St David Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Contract Specialist on behalf of our client, a leading organisation specialising in the design and manufacture of high-tech equipment for commercial customers worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled contract professional to play a key role in supporting the sales team, managing commercial agreements and ensuring contractual terms align with business objectives. The successful candidate will help minimise commercial risk, protect the organisation’s interests and support successful business relationships with customers and partners.

If you have strong commercial contract management experience, excellent attention to detail and the ability to balance business priorities with effective risk management, we would love to hear from

Key Responsibilities

• Review and manage sales contracts, ensuring they meet approved standards and procedures.
• Draft, review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), contract amendments and extensions.
• Support the sales team during contract negotiations and customer meetings.
• Identify contractual risks and escalate complex or high-risk matters to the legal team.
• Ensure contracts follow internal approval processes and governance requirements.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including signing, renewals, amendments and record keeping.
• Support channel partner agreements, due diligence and renewals.
• Assist with tender submissions, customer onboarding and commercial documentation.
• Work closely with Sales, Legal, Finance and Operations teams.
• Help improve contract templates, processes and risk management procedures.
• Provide guidance to colleagues on contractual risks and negotiation practices.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a law-related qualification is an advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience drafting, reviewing and assessing contracts.
• Experience working with an in-house legal team.
• Experience in an international, regulated or technology-focused business is desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of contractual risks.
• Ability to work independently in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.

What Success Looks Like

• Contracts are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Contract approval and risk assessment processes are followed consistently.
• Contracting procedures are standardised and efficient.
• Contractual risks are identified early and inappropriate terms are reduced.

If you have experience in commercial contracts and are looking for your next opportunity, St David Recruitment would like to hear from you.

St David Recruitment Services is working as an employment business on behalf of a client.